Politics
IRS chief Frank Bisignano may have misled Congress, Democrats say
The IRS alone hemorrhaged more than 31,000 employees as of January in President Trump’s government cuts, according to the agency’s inspector general.
Russia’s Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries is now in Ukraine’s crosshairs. Here’s why
Ukraine has ratcheted up its attacks on Russia’s Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the war.
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Arabian oil tankers in Red Sea as Iran conflict expands
Yemen’s Houthis said they had targeted two Saudi Arabian oil tankers with drones and missiles for allegedly violating its maritime blockade.
Analysis: Iran war energy shock hits the U.S. economy as gas and diesel prices climb
A new asymmetry in the market means fuel prices won’t fall quickly even if the shooting in the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz stops.
U.S. Secret Service official: ‘Threat environment is the highest we’ve ever seen’
The Secret Service has seen a 40% increase this year in cases involving threats to protectees, include President Donald Trump.
Senate crypto bill would ban federal officials — including presidents — from issuing digital assets
A new version of the Clarity Act would impose the first limits on federal officials sponsoring or issuing cryptocurrency.
Congressional stock trading curb due to get House vote amid public support for a ban
The House is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would bar members of Congress from purchasing additional stocks while in office.
Sen. Wyden introduces bill to curb Trump’s tariff powers
Sen. Ron Wyden said Trump has “abused every trade authority at his disposal” and called his new tariffs on Canadian goods a “shakedown.”
Citizens United provision allowing foreign campaign contributions draws Democratic bill
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., want to establish foreign ownership thresholds for companies that spend on campaigns.
What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear facility Trump is threatening to strike?
“We’ll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily,” President Donald Trump said about Iran’s underground nuclear facility in Pickaxe Mountain.